Banquet Mar 3, 2010
Our annual end of season banquet will be held on Sunday, Apr 18, once again at the East Brunswick Chateau. Please read the information here, and reply to Margie whether or not you will be attending. Any questions about the banquet should go to Leslie Thompson at swimriptide@optonline.net.
Dinner at Dilworths Mar 3, 2010
Nationals parents: If you are thinking of attending the Saturday night parents dinner at Dilworths and have not yet paid, please do so by March 16. The cost is $35.00 per adult. Send check, payable to Steven Charniga, to:
9 Michael Ave
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
Lifeguard Training Feb 27, 2010
The Raritan Valley YMCA will be conducting an American Red Cross lifeguard training course between March 21 and May 10. The classroom sessions will be held at the YMCA, while the water skills sessions will be held at the Cook College Pool. Click here for more details, including requirements, dates, cost, and contact info.
Nationals Update Jan 28, 2010
Two new documents have been posted to the Nationals page: The Banquet Attendance form and the Mandatory T-shirt form. In addition, the Extra Meets page now contains a listing of Nationals events, qualifying times, and a document showing which events our swimmers have qualified in. Both the Nationals and the Extra Meets pages will be updated quite frequently leading up to the meet, so be sure to check them often. If you have any Nationals questions, please contact Marc Weingarten.
Spring Fling Jan 24, 2010
As our season comes to an end, it's time to think spring! Spring Fling will begin this year on Wednesday, April 14th. Spring Fling is an eight week stroke and turn clinic that prepares swimmers for their summer season. This is a great time to refine strokes and learn new drills. Due to large turnouts, space is limited and are filled on a first come first served basis. You do NOT need to be a member of Riptide to join the program. The registration form is here. Questions? email Coach Laurie at coachlaurie@rvyriptide.org.
NJ YMCA 2010 State, Silver, and Bronze Qualifying Times Jan 20, 2010
We updated the YMCA Championship qualifying times document to include qualifying times for bronze as well as state and silver championships. In addition, we added some wording to hopefully make it easier to understand.
Nationals Jan 19, 2010
As we head into the home stretch of the season, it's time to plan ahead for our trip to Charlotte and Nationals. The Nationals page has been updated with information on this year's meet. Please check the roster to see if you have qualified. If your name is not on the roster and you think you have qualified, please let us know. Those swimmers still trying to make a Nationals time will have until January 30th to qualify (the deadline to confirm will be extended for these swimmers).
Some important dates to remember:
- Tuesday, January 26: Deadline to confirm whether or not you are attending Nationals. You can do this directly on the website.
- Wednesday, January 27: First Nationals practice
- Sunday, January 31, 11 AM: Parents meeting at North Brunswick during practice
If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Marc Weingarten.
College Swimming Jan 4, 2010
High school juniors and seniors! Considering swimming in college? Check out this link for some info. Not sure about it? Ask our coaches or alumni for advice and information that will help you make your decision.
http://www.njswim2.org/njswimmingathletes.html
Riptide Banquet Jan 4, 2010
Save the date! Come celebrate another great Riptide season on Sunday, Apr 18, 2010 at the East Brunswick Chateau. Watch for your invitation in March.
Riptide Nationals Qualifiers Nov 13, 2009
The Riptide coaches and swimmers would like to congratulate Lucas Irvine and Alyssa D'Esposito for making Nationals this 2009-2010 swim season. Lucas excelled in the 100 IM where he made the National team and Alyssa conquered in the 500 free. We are very proud of them and their hard work!
Coaches' Update Nov 10, 2009
Congratulations to all the swimmers who competed in the Autumn Cup and Fall Fest! Be on the lookout for Stingray Splash to be posted soon. We had some great swims and overall a great start to the invitational season. Highlights from those meets included many, many best times, great finishes and some top 3 finishers!
Autumn Cup
Event 13 Girls 6-7 25 Free1st place Snyder, Libby 26.43
Event 34 Boys 11/12 100 IM
2nd place Irvine, Lucas 1:14.47
Event 41 Girls 11/12 50 Breast
3rd place DeMato, Jenna 40.08
Event 42 Boys 11/12 50 Breast
1st place Irvine, Lucas 37.41
Event 46 Boys 11/12 50 Fly
2nd place Irvine, Lucas 32.77
Event 47 Girls 9/10 100 Free
3rd place Courtney Buhl 1:18.19
Event 53 Girls 11/12 50 Back
3rd place Stankiewicz, Amanda 37.81
Fall Fest
Event 14 Boys 11-12 100 Yard Breaststroke2nd place Kudwitt, Harrison 1:11.54
Event 50 Boys 13-14 50 Yard Freestyle
3rd place Dufrat, Peter A 23.69
Event 72 Boys 11-12 100 Yard Freestyle
1st place Kudwitt, Harrison 57.76
Event 68 Boys 12 & Under 200 Yard Breaststroke
3rd place Kudwitt, Harrison 2:42.31
Event 97 Girls 15-19 200 Yard Breaststroke
2nd place Charniga, Gess C 2:28.35
Officials Clinics Oct 7, 2009
As always, there is a turnover of officials as children reach college age or leave the program. Riptide has always had a tradition of parents volunteering to officiate at meets. New parents are urged to volunteer as officials and be trained as Level I. New officials, as well as current officials whose certification has expired, are asked to attend the scheduled clinics listed in this document. Only the first class is required to become certified as a Level I official. That will allow you to perform stroke & turn, finish, relay takeoff, timer, and scorer duties. Optionally, the second class will let you become a referee, starter, and chief judge. Please contact Al Wieczorek with any questions.
Practice Reminder
Reminder: Please do not leave valuable items (wallets, ipods, cell phones) in unlocked lockers at any of our practice facilities. If you are going to bring these items with you to practice, bring a lock for your locker.
Safety Notice
MCC has told us we cannot park in the lot across from the main entrance to the pool (that's the lot that used to have the gated entrance - by the student center). No parking, and no waiting for swimmers. In other words, don't even think about going in there.
It's OK to stop in front of the pool building to drop off and pick up swimmers, but do not sit there and wait. If your swimmer is not there, do not stop. Also, if a car is stopped in front of the building, do not pass it. Wait until the swimmer gets in or out and moves on. Passing on that road is dangerous, since you can't see people crossing the street. Please take these rules seriously. It may make life a little inconvenient for yourself, but the safety of our children is much more important.
Missing A Meet?
If you will be missing a meet, it is imperative that the coaches know about it as far ahead of time as possible. Use this online form to send a notification to your coach. For future use, I put a link to that form on the navigation bar to your left ("Meet Absence Form"). Remember, if you miss a meet without telling your coach, you will be unable to swim in the next meet.
Emergency Contact List
We have an Emergency Contact List that is used for quick notification of things such as last minute practice and meet changes and cancellations, as well as other important timely items, which may be due to inclement weather or other reasons. Notifications of such events will be sent out to all people on this list. This enables you to find out early enough (usually while you're still in the office) to plan around them. To get on the list, just send me an email, providing your name and email address, and indicate that you'd like to be put on the Emergency Contact List. And, don't forget to tell me if your email ID changes!